swingpin - a good idea or not?

2 Sep 2005

Check out the latest thing to help you with your swinging - it was in the sun so i had a peek, and must say i think its a brilliant idea - has anyone got one/used one?
Mods edit to remove your link and add our very own swinging heaven pin
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/49183.html

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Highwycombe
Check out the latest thing to help you with your swinging - it was in the sun so i had a peek, and must say i think its a brilliant idea - has anyone got one/used one?
Mods edit to remove your link and add our very own swinging heaven pin
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/49183.html

That's a fantastic link there Highwycombe wink

I want one of those Swinging Heaven pins, I wonder how I can get one, and how I qualify?
I know, it tells me there in that very first post, very informative, Missy, thanks biggrin

2 Sep 2005

............ and from the Daily Mirror - !
They know nothing - they didn't even mention the Swinging centre of the UK - Blues house, err I mean the NorthWest!!
Mal
wink

2 Sep 2005

Oh my God they're :shock:
That guarantees that neither Blue or I will ever own one lol

:lol:
Jas
XXX

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Mal
............ and from the Daily Mirror - !
They know nothing - they didn't even mention the Swinging centre of the UK - Blues house, err I mean the NorthWest!!
Mal

ffs Mal, sort your URL's out! :wink:
Not very discreet that other, inferior badge, is it?

2 Sep 2005

We got one from a commercial site we are a member of. Would'nt chance wearing it round where were from but maybe if we were on holidays!

2 Sep 2005

Well I wouldn't mind one, when I qualify.
Wouldn't where it around my town, but would on hols etc.
Thumbs up. smile

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Highwycombe
Check out the latest thing to help you with your swinging - it was in the sun so i had a peek, and must say i think its a brilliant idea - has anyone got one/used one?
Mods edit to remove your link and add our very own swinging heaven pin
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/49183.html

Highwycombe
Are you aware of how much hard work and effort went into arranging the SH pins?
I know you don't post very often, but you could have a look round and read at least the stickies, but one of the Mods has made it easy for you by putting in a link for you.
I have the SH pins, and there are plenty left, so if you meet the guidelines in the thread, and are invited to a munch, please come and find me and purchase one.
The cost is no where near these other pretend pins!!!!!!!!!
The SH pins have been available since early July 2005, so I think SH is well ahead lol

:lol:

2 Sep 2005

I'm going to get one so I can wear it next time I goto Rio's.
It's realy going to hurt pinning it into my wimpy naked chest lol

:cry: :lol: :lol:
Yeah lets get one, its an excuse to speak to Sarah wink

See you on Saturday.
Oops I haven't checked I qualify yet, but surely standing stark naked on a wooden statue at midnight to allow another sh member to photograph me counts :lol:
Checked, 491 posts over 17 months and at a munch tomorrow, I'm in there biggrin

Regards
Harry Jones

2 Sep 2005

Tsk..... some crappy commercial venture stealing SH's ideas............. whatever next rolleyes

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Sarah
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The SH pins have been available since early July 2005, so I think SH is well ahead :lol:

Early July you say Sarah? How very co-incidental that the company who makes these pins (used by millions of swingers... rolleyes

) only registered their website on 19 July this year...
It'd be a million to one chance surely, that someone was looking at this site and thought they'd make a fast buck...
And the website is worth looking at.... if only for comedy value...
I particularly liked the couple they quoted who used "a swinging website that only cost Â£100 a year to join" who then used their swingpin to trawl bars looking for other swingers with the swingpin on... you couldn't make it up! In fact you could... and i think the 2 fellas running the company may well have.

2 Sep 2005

Quote by postie

Postie
Just checked, they were delivered to my house on 4th July, and were available from then onwards, which is when Misschief started the guidline thread.........The first munch they went to was the 15th July

2 Sep 2005

See told you we should have sold the lot on ebay (after sending one to the papers for more money for the story) and used the proceeds to buy a small swinging island ;)
Actually I love my little SH pin, just wish I could find the damn thing... Sarah! help...
hehe, will catch you at a munch soon babes and buy a couple this time in case I lose one again...

2 Sep 2005

Pissed myself laughing when I saw that website, with the fake testimonials and claiming millions of customers even though the site's only been up since two weeks after the SH pin was launched. What a coincidence..... NOT!
And the design "69" - how juvenile. rolleyes

Original, official, tasteful and discreet SH pin: Less than a quid.
Silly obvious bandwagon attempt:
Stop, my sides are splitting! rotflmao

2 Sep 2005

I was just thinking... leagally..... could we not sue them or something, at least send them a strongly worded letter........... we have proof of the idea, and what better way of getting own SH paradise(or failing that the isle of wight) than getting someone elses cash to pay for it????
sean xxxxxxxxxxx

2 Sep 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
I was just thinking... leagally..... could we not sue them or something, at least send them a strongly worded letter........... we have proof of the idea, and what better way of getting own SH paradise(or failing that the isle of wight) than getting someone elses cash to pay for it????
sean xxxxxxxxxxx

I don't know Sean, but as I've thought about this more today I'm now feeling pretty pissed off that this site's idea has obvioulsy been ripped off..... evil

Angry Blue is not a nice Blue mad

:lol: :lol:

2 Sep 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
I was just thinking... leagally..... could we not sue them or something, at least send them a strongly worded letter........... we have proof of the idea, and what better way of getting own SH paradise(or failing that the isle of wight) than getting someone elses cash to pay for it????
sean xxxxxxxxxxx

If they said it was a Swinging Heaven pin they'd be in trouble, but they're not saying that. We have proof of the idea, yes, but the only thing SH has a legal claim on is our design, and their design is nothing like ours.
Our pin says "I am a member of Swinging Heaven and you won't know what this pin means unless you're a member too."
Theirs just says "Fancy a shag?" lol

2 Sep 2005

May I say I think this is very funny and this neil guy (contact name on website) is most likely an SH member with a very good business head - he should be applauded - he's only trying to make a bob or two. I do think you should lower the price though mate... wink

Not all swingers are on SH, after all...........

2 Sep 2005

I actually thought theirs was quite a nice design - quite classy! They seem well made anyway.
We should also not be so insular as to reject the possibility of broadening our horizons.

2 Sep 2005

Quote by SunBunny
May I say I think this is very funny and this neil guy (contact name on website) is most likely an SH member with a very good business head - he should be applauded - he's only trying to make a bob or two.

Yes, my logical self agrees with you there, but my angry self says that it's over-priced bullshit and if people fall for it then they're just losers who don't deserve the name "swinger" hehehehehehehehehehehehehe :smug: wink

2 Sep 2005

Quote by SunBunny
May I say I think this is very funny and this neil guy (contact name on website) is most likely an SH member with a very good business head - he should be applauded - he's only trying to make a bob or two. I do think you should lower the price though mate...
Not all swingers are on SH, after all...........

that is true... Not all swingers are on SH
but if he is a SH member, which we are guessing that he may well have been, isn't part of the thing about SH that it is non-profit???
so where someone had a non-profit idea and the man is making money of an idea that many not have been his kinda stinks.....

2 Sep 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
that is true... Not all swingers are on SH
but if he is a SH member, which we are guessing that he may well have been, isn't part of the thing about SH that it is non-profit???
so where someone had a non-profit idea and the man is making money of an idea that many not have been his kinda stinks.....

Its just business Sean. Enterprise. Not a crime....

2 Sep 2005

Maybe if they have used SH's pin idea, we should consider it a compliment, surely imitation is the highest form of flattery? wink

2 Sep 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
that is true... Not all swingers are on SH
but if he is a SH member, which we are guessing that he may well have been, isn't part of the thing about SH that it is non-profit???
so where someone had a non-profit idea and the man is making money of an idea that many not have been his kinda stinks.....

I agree it's opportunist profiteering, and it wouldn't be the first time some lowlife has tried to use their membership of this site to their financial advantage. I think if they are SH members and are found out they'll probably be out the door sharpish.
Also, I think it's destined to fail because it doesn't actually mean anything... anyone can have one so what's the point?

2 Sep 2005

Quote by fabio grooverider
May I say I think this is very funny and this neil guy (contact name on website) is most likely an SH member with a very good business head - he should be applauded - he's only trying to make a bob or two. I do think you should lower the price though mate...
Not all swingers are on SH, after all...........

that is true... Not all swingers are on SH
but if he is a SH member, which we are guessing that he may well have been, isn't part of the thing about SH that it is non-profit???
so where someone had a non-profit idea and the man is making money of an idea that many not have been his kinda stinks.....
Sean
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

2 Sep 2005

Quote by treasurechest
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

Many people do things for this community at their own expense and without asking for or expecting any reward. I don't think that was Sean's point. What I think he and Blue are saying, and I would agree with them, is that it's a pretty disrespectful thing to do if someone is trying to cash in on their SH membership by stealing our idea. It's not illegal but it still sucks.

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

Many people do things for this community at their own expense and without asking for or expecting any reward. I don't think that was Sean's point. What I think he and Blue are saying, and I would agree with them, is that it's a pretty disrespectful thing to do if someone is trying to cash in on their SH membership by stealing our idea. It's not illegal but it still sucks.
Ny husbands rugby club have been using a tie pin to identify their ex and present members for over 15 years that I know about, would you like theri details so you can contact them about stealing the SH idea? I warn you they tend to be fit and large guys!!

2 Sep 2005

Quote by treasurechest
Sean
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

If the guy doing this is not making a penny out of this then i will hold up my hand and take it all back.. however if he took an idea from a non-profit website and decided to make money from it then yes i do believe it is a very low thing to do.......we will have to agree to disagree on this, i believe it is profiteering, you call it whatever you want....

2 Sep 2005

Quote by treasurechest
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

Many people do things for this community at their own expense and without asking for or expecting any reward. I don't think that was Sean's point. What I think he and Blue are saying, and I would agree with them, is that it's a pretty disrespectful thing to do if someone is trying to cash in on their SH membership by stealing our idea. It's not illegal but it still sucks.
Ny husbands rugby club have been using a tie pin to identify their ex and present members for over 15 years that I know about, would you like theri details so you can contact them about stealing the SH idea? I warn you they tend to be fit and large guys!!
I wasn't aware that a rugby players pin was SH's idea. I must have missed that thread. rolleyes

So, you're friends are going to beat me up are they? GROW UP!

2 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Please tel me why people should not be finacial recompensed for the time and the trouble they have taken with this enterprise? After all would you go to work and not expect to get paid?

Many people do things for this community at their own expense and without asking for or expecting any reward. I don't think that was Sean's point. What I think he and Blue are saying, and I would agree with them, is that it's a pretty disrespectful thing to do if someone is trying to cash in on their SH membership by stealing our idea. It's not illegal but it still sucks.
I can see where Treasurechest is coming from however those who did kindly take on the project of the SH pins did NOT do it for profit passionkiss

and if anything will be currently out of pocket for their trouble until such times as the pins are all sold.
GET YER FINGERS OUT SH'ers I BUY YER PINS!!!! Oooohhh errr
If someone has ripped off our design, and they would have to really be from here, then I dont see that as Enterprise.......I see it as a boot in the balls for the originators and I pretty much agree that it stinks mad

the Laird
(proudly displaying his SH pin)